Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin will join Xi Jinping at a Beijing military parade next week, highlighting China’s rising military power and the three leaders’ show of unity amid Western pressure.
00:00North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to stand alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a major military parade in Beijing next week.
00:11The event is expected to highlight China's growing military power, showcasing solidarity among the three leaders amid mounting Western pressure.
00:23The parade marks 80 years since Japan's surrender in World War II.
00:27With a total of 26 foreign leaders expected to attend, though almost none from the West except Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico.
00:36Xi is using the event to showcase China's role as a stable trading partner even as U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump disrupt economic ties.
00:45The gathering also comes as Washington struggles to secure a breakthrough with Moscow over the Ukraine wall, even after a summit with Putin.
00:57last week has signaled interest in reviving talks with Kim, an idea Pyongyang rejects.
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